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Here is a small review of the 650nm Rifle laser from Lazerer.com. link
For those who don't know, this laser's design was copied from the WL S3 series, but it is a bit smaller.
See this thread for size comparison: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/r...800mw-lazerer-com-side-side-arctic-65932.html
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Ordering:
This laser arrived in Southern California exactly 11 days after placing the order on their website.
Sept 9: Placed order
Sept 9: Order confirmation email received (auto response)
Sept 11: Order status: processing (the Monday after order was placed) quote from email; "Confirmed that your payment is received. Your laser is arranged to be test and will be send out within 3 business days. Thanks again for purchasing from us. You will receive another email once your item is shipped."
Sept 13: Order Status: shipped
quote from email; "Your order is on its way. Depending on where you live, your order will usually take 14-20 business days to arrive (we ship from Hong Kong)."
Sept 20: Received Laser via USPS at my home in the Los Angeles area. Had to sign for it and hand-print my address for USPS.
-So, exactly 11 days from the day I placed my order. I think it would have been faster, but I placed my order on a Friday.-
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The Laser:
The laser came with a box and the extra lens kit, but did not come with a battery:
It uses protected 18650 batteries (left in picture below). A non-protected (shorter) battery (right in picture below) will not work (unless a spacer is used):
The laser has a reverse-clicky tail button:
It fits nicely in the hand (as it is a bit smaller than the arctic):
The sticker seems to be facing the side rather than the front, but it does identify the power and laser color (200mW - 650nm):
The laser is fully focusable and has a very smooth feel while focusing (tight, no wobble, stays put when adjusted):
Also, the 4 extra-lenses are simply diffraction grating lenses, and the stock one is just a cap with no protective lens at all. (see box photo above, bottom right in box for extra lenses).
Looks like 650nm color red compared to a Dilda (660nm) or a Rayfoss 200mW waterproof (660nm), but I have no means to test the exact wavelength, so I will just assume that it is 650nm in color. However, the beam seems to come out at roughly 2 degrees off of center (barely noticeable):
I tested this laser on my laserbee I and it peaked at 266mW on a fresh 18650 (~4.2v), and held steady at 260mW for over 2 minutes without the host getting warm at all. :evil:
So, for about $80, it is slightly expensive for a 200mW 650nm. But, the host design, being ~30% overspec, and arriving in 11 days make it worth it. I will surely order from Lazerer.com again. :beer:
For those who don't know, this laser's design was copied from the WL S3 series, but it is a bit smaller.
See this thread for size comparison: http://laserpointerforums.com/f52/r...800mw-lazerer-com-side-side-arctic-65932.html
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Ordering:
This laser arrived in Southern California exactly 11 days after placing the order on their website.
Sept 9: Placed order
Sept 9: Order confirmation email received (auto response)
Sept 11: Order status: processing (the Monday after order was placed) quote from email; "Confirmed that your payment is received. Your laser is arranged to be test and will be send out within 3 business days. Thanks again for purchasing from us. You will receive another email once your item is shipped."
Sept 13: Order Status: shipped
quote from email; "Your order is on its way. Depending on where you live, your order will usually take 14-20 business days to arrive (we ship from Hong Kong)."
Sept 20: Received Laser via USPS at my home in the Los Angeles area. Had to sign for it and hand-print my address for USPS.
-So, exactly 11 days from the day I placed my order. I think it would have been faster, but I placed my order on a Friday.-
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The Laser:
The laser came with a box and the extra lens kit, but did not come with a battery:
It uses protected 18650 batteries (left in picture below). A non-protected (shorter) battery (right in picture below) will not work (unless a spacer is used):
The laser has a reverse-clicky tail button:
It fits nicely in the hand (as it is a bit smaller than the arctic):
The sticker seems to be facing the side rather than the front, but it does identify the power and laser color (200mW - 650nm):
The laser is fully focusable and has a very smooth feel while focusing (tight, no wobble, stays put when adjusted):
Also, the 4 extra-lenses are simply diffraction grating lenses, and the stock one is just a cap with no protective lens at all. (see box photo above, bottom right in box for extra lenses).
Looks like 650nm color red compared to a Dilda (660nm) or a Rayfoss 200mW waterproof (660nm), but I have no means to test the exact wavelength, so I will just assume that it is 650nm in color. However, the beam seems to come out at roughly 2 degrees off of center (barely noticeable):
I tested this laser on my laserbee I and it peaked at 266mW on a fresh 18650 (~4.2v), and held steady at 260mW for over 2 minutes without the host getting warm at all. :evil:
So, for about $80, it is slightly expensive for a 200mW 650nm. But, the host design, being ~30% overspec, and arriving in 11 days make it worth it. I will surely order from Lazerer.com again. :beer:
